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pets

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animals kept for pleasure rather than utility

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companion animal

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an animal whose owner has an intense emotional bond with the animal

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common pet species

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dog - 77 million
cat - 86 million
bird - 14 million

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percentage of households who have pets

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50-70%

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cats are obligated carnivores

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rely on nutrients in animal tissues to meet their nutritional requirements

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protein

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composed of 23 different amino acids

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Taurine deficiency in cats

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causes blindness

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Taurine deficiency in cats

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causes blindness

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1/3 of all domestic cats in the U.S are

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overweight

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potential health consequences for overweight cats

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diabetes mellitus, lower urinary tract diseases, hepatic lipidosis, arthritis, and so on

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benefits of human-animal interactions

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  1. Improved social access and skills
  2. Increased physical activity
  3. Increased joy and happiness
  4. Decreased stress
  5. +/- Improved immunity
  6. Improved sense of safety and security
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hobby category

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animals displayed by their owners in organized exhibitions

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Service/Working/Therapy

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frequently, pet species perform vital services.
- herding
- hunting
- guarding
- racing
- pulling
- scenting
- police
- military
- service/guide
- therapy

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20% of US population

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has some type of disability

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service dogs can help with

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  • visual impairment or blindness
  • loss of physical mobility
  • hearing impairment or deafness
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Prison Programs

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Animals participate in rehabilitation

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Increasing Involvement

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in mental and emotional therapy

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17
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How many cats are in the US?

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86+ million

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18
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what percentage of owned cats are spayed and neutered?

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84%

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feral cats

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live in a wild state after domestication

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domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)

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evolved from the African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica)

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Cat Kingdom

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Animalia

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Cat Phylum

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Chordata

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Cat Subphylum

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Vertebrata

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Cat Class

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Mammalia

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Cat order

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Carnivora

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Cat Family

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Felidae

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26
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Small cats purr

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Hard hyoid bone attached at the top of the larynx

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large cats roar

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hyoid bone is incompletely ossified or elastic

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Felids

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  • last to be domesticated
  • evidence of domestication: 5,000 to 9,500 yrs in Egypt
  • domestication likely linked to affection/purring and rodent control
  • the ratio of strength to size is far superior to humans
  • the muscular ability to jump, twist, turn, climb, and swim
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lifespan of felids

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15-30 years

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30
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domestic cat

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38 chromosomes (19 pairs)

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31
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How many cat breeds are there?

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50

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32
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natural breeds (cats)

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Abyssinian, Birman, Burmese, Chartreux, Maine Coon, Egyptian Mau

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human-developed cat breeds

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Siamese x Persian = Himalayan

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Breeds from spontaneous mutations

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Manx, American curl, cornish rex, munchkin

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Spayed

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ovariohysterectomy (OHE)

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benefits of OHE

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  • No unplanned pregnancies
  • No estrus behavior
  • Decreased risk of uterine dz
  • Decreased risk of ovarian dz
  • Decreased risk of mammary cancer: Intact females have 4x greater risk than Spayed females of benign & malignant tumors in dogs.
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risk of OHE

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  • surgical risk
  • anesthetic risk
  • urinary incontinence
  • weight gain
  • permanent
38
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spayed a cat at 6 months of age reduces her chance of getting mammary cancer by

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90%

39
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85% of

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mammary cancer are lethally malignant adenocarcinomas

40
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85% of

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mammary cancer are lethally malignant adenocarcinomas

41
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the 3rd most common type of feline cancer is

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mammary gland cancer

42
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Queen

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intact female cat

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Tom

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intact male cat

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seasonally polyestrous

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Queens cycle at 4-30 day intervals without ovulation

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induced ovulators

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mating induces LH surge

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Signs of heat

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restless, vocalizing, +/- marking of territory

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Signs of heat

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restless, vocalizing, +/- marking of territory

47
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average length of estrous cycle in cats

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14-21 days

48
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Feline Estrous Cycle 3 senerios

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1) no mating
2) sterile mating
3) Fertile Mating

49
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No Mating

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Proestrus- 1-2d
estrus- 5-8d
intesrestrus- 8-9d

50
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Sterile mating

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Proestrus- 1-2d
estrus- 5-8d
diestrus- 30-70d
interestrus- 7-10d

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Fertile mating

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proestrus- 1-2d
estrus- 5-8d
pregnancy- 55-69d
lactation- 28d
interestrus- 7-20d

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77 million

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dogs in the U.S.

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37%

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U.S. households have at least one dog

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70%

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own spayed or neutered dogs

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Dog Kingdom

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Animalia

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Dog Phylum

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Chordata

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dog subphylum

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Vertebrate

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Dog Class

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Mammalia

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Dog Order

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Carnivora

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Dog Family

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Canidae

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Dog Genus

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Canis

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Domestic Dog

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Canis familiaris

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Canine puberty

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(breed-dependent) 4-9 months

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Bitch

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female dog

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Stud dog

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intact male dog

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Pregnancy

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2 months

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Dogs have

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non-seasonal monoestrus

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Canine Estrous Cycle

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  1. Proestrus: 9 days.
  2. Estrus: 9 days.
  3. Diestrus/ Pregnancy: 60 days.
  4. Anestrus/ Nursing: 90 days
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time between estrus (interestrus)

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4 to 13 months with an average of 7 months

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Clinical signs of Proestrus in dogs

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  • female attracts male but resists breeding
  • enlarged vulva
  • Blood-tinged uterine discharge
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Clinical signs of Proestrus in dogs

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  • female attracts male but resists breeding
  • enlarged vulva
  • Blood-tinged uterine discharge
72
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estrogen; proestrus

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(produced by growing follicles) is increasing through proestrus and peaks just before the onset of standing heat.

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Progesterone; proestrus

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is at basal levels

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Clinical signs of Estrus

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  • seek male, flags tail, stands for mating
  • pink-straw colored dischared
75
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Estrogen; Estrus

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is dropping

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Progesterone; Estrus

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is rising

77
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clinical signs of diestrus

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  • won’t stand for mating
  • little to no discharge
77
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clinical signs of diestrus

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  • won’t stand for mating
  • little to no discharge
78
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Estrogen; Diestrus

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is Basal

79
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Progesterone; Diestrus

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Peaks at 15-18ng/ml at 15-30d of diestrus, then drops to <2ng/ml by the end of diestrus

80
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Anestrus

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  • last 3 to 5 months
  • no behavioral signs
  • estrogen fluctuates
  • progesteronee is low
81
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Hill pet nutrition

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grew over decades to include standard and prescription diets

82
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Morris Animal Foundation

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has invested more than $142 million toward 2850+ studies that have led to significant breakthroughs in diagnostics, treatments, and preventions for companion animals, horses, & wildlife.

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